This beaded drop-waist had to be taken in from the waist down. Which meant take beads off, take it up, take the skirt up, repleat, rebead. It turned out very smooth, as you can see. |
| Wedding Gowns and Formalwear Alterations Some Services I offer: Alterations and Customizations Placing bustles, both french and traditional. Aisle-ready steaming for photos and wedding day Iron crenolyns (the stiff tulle under your dress and what your slip is made of) Spot cleaning and repairs |
| French Bustles. Each one is different and can vary in difficulty by the height of the Bride and length and width of the train. before: 6 hooks later: |

I also do Custom homecoming (red) or flowergirl dresses. with bustles or petals, or just lots of tulle for the traditional princess look. Remember to order extra fabric with your Maids dresses! |
| This dress we took the sleeves off, took it up in the shoulders and took it up in the bodice and waist by about 8 sizes! Taking off the sleeves updated the dress, made a huge difference and kept her from buying a new dress. It had a huge train and just turned out beautiful. |
| After 3 hook bustle |
| Before Bustle |
| These were for Homecoming Princesses. Both silver, trimmed in Burgundy. One chose a circle cut ballroom skirt with a jacket, the other chose silver tulle with burgundy satin trim to match the sash was just beautiful. |
| My Cousin, Corrie had a baby girl and this is what we came up with for her room. The end tables were attached to the wall, so we made black satin runners to hang over the pink tulle we suspended from underneath. I covered the pad in the swing with pink satin and made it so it slips off, everything is washable. The crib we just made satin sheets and covered an inexpensive bumper pad with black and white satin. Little Mattea came home to a classy satin nursery. |


| If the crenolyn under your dress looks like this, you need to call me. This needs to be smooth, not bumpy! You won't know how poufy your dress should look - and it can't be hemmed until this is pressed! |
| This dress is so heavy and assymetrical I colorcoded the hooks. It took a huge bustle in the middle, two on the right side and three on the left! |
| A Deb-Ball dress that needed to be UP! I tacked it up in the billowy style it was created in, but without hiding the beadwork on the lower part of the train. It looked wonderful! and was reversable. |
| This is a lace hem - after photographs. I do lots of spot cleaning after photos and before the wedding. |
| This Gold dress didn't zip so I made Flat straps to go across the back using flat hooks - It was WONDERFUL!! Its a smooth look that would be great on Wedding gowns too. |